The Jam Tarts Trio and the Sweet Sassafras Choir, Friday 8 May, 7:30pm, Tecoma Uniting church music fund-raiser for Children’s Education Foundation in Vietnam.  Entry is by donation.

Free Community Lunch, Tuesday May 12, 12-2pm, Olinda Community House. Register at och.org.au, > events calendar. follow links to the May Community Lunch.

Kris Mizzi, Croydon Concert Lounge, Fri 8 May.  Doors/bar: 7.30pm, show: 8.30pm. Croydon Bowls Club. Tickets from $23 at croydonconcertlounge.com.au

Knox Repair Café, 2nd & 4th Sat, 10am-noon.  Different locations. See knoxrepaircafe.com or facebook.

Lilydale Lake Repair Café,  1st Sunday of the month, 10am-non,  Lilydale Lake Community Room,  435A Swansea Road,  Lilydale

‘All About EVs’ online workshop, Sat 16 May, 2-4pm. Tickets $20 (AEVA members free).  See aeva.asn.au/Events

Dolly Forever, Sat 16 May,7:30pm.  Cardinia Cultural centre.  Tickets from $49.90 from cardiniaculturalcentre.com.au

𝐌𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐜., men’s social group, Monbulk Christian Fellowship.  For more info, search for mountain men monbulk

Dads/ Male caregiver and Kids group  Sun May 17, 24 and 31 from 9:30-11am. Birdsland environmental Education Centre. Go to Trybooking, click Buy tickets and search for Mountain Men dads.

Sooki Vinyl Fair, Sat 9 May, 1-5pm Sooki Lounge , Belgrave

Flop  Fri 22 May, 7pm,Burrinja Cultural Centre , 351 Glenfern Rd, Upwey.  Tickets from $27 from burrinja.org.au

Interested in owning Alpacas?  Lalirra Yellingbo alpaca farm ,10th May,11am-3pm More info & photos of alpacas for sale at lalirrayellingbo.com.au.

Teenage band rehearsal space available. Olinda Community House , Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays from 3:30-5pm .See och.org.au under Program > Teens to register

Healesville Festival, Sat 9 May and Sunday 10 May. See healesvillefestival.com.au

TarraWarra International 2026: System Release, until Sun 5 July, 11am-5pm. TarraWarra Museum of Art, 313 Healesville-YarraGlen Rd, Healesville.

Tickets from $12 from twma.org.au.

Markets

Sat 8 May

• Monbulk Produce Market at 73 Main St (the park at St Georges church)
  from 9am - 2pm
  The Gully Market, Upper Ferntree Gully Railway Station carpark, 9am – 3pm
  The Lost Woods Market in Puffing Billy Park, Emerald, 9am – 2pm
  See thelostwoodsmarket(all one word).com.au

Sun 9 May

• Belgrave Big Dreams Market, Reynolds lane Belgrave @ St Thomas More Primary School off the main carpark, from 9am-2pm
  Menzies Creek Market at 1 Menzies Road, Menzies Creek from 10am - 3pm
  
  

Music played
Kris Mizzi – Emelie
Dolly Parton – Jolene
One Part Gin – Wait till the night time
Angus Legg– Two birthdays
Tuck Shop ladies – Cheese